Do you want your local sewage system to be well maintained? How about your clean water supply? Or law enforcement patrols, protection from fires, and teachers in the classroom? Those are some of the public sector areas that may face budget cuts and staffing reductions if state and local governments in Arizona and across the … Read more
On Tuesday, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, following Mayors Coral Evans of Flagstaff and Regina Romero of Tucson declared a State of Emergency for the city because of the threat of the Coronavirus. This proclamation called for the closure of public social gathering locations like restaurants and bars. Since then Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell has proclaimed … Read more
Since the first Coronavirus cases first hit the country and Arizona, state and local leaders have taken the matter seriously and endeavored to prevent the virus’s spread and mitigate its serious effects on the state’s residents. Governor Ducey and his Team Governor Doug Ducey and his staff have diligently been keeping the states residents notified … Read more
Since at least 1994, to the best of my recollection, a bill has been introduced in the Arizona legislature to amend the Arizona Civil Rights Act to include protections for the LGBTQ community. (Many Arizonans falsely believe that such protections already exist). As I recall, there may have been one year the bill actually got … Read more
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake was overheard saying to Mesa Mayor John Gileson on a hot mic on Saturday that “[If we] become the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump, we are toast.” Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be “toast” if it’s the party of Trump and Moore. Sunday evening, Mr. Trump took to Twitter … Read more